Mustang-Interior Upgrade Package-Due to a new reduction in component availability for Interior Upgrade Package (18G), it will be necessary to shut off scheduling any Mustangs with the 18G for Week 40 ( this week). If you have allocation for any Mustangs this week please make sure your orders do not have this package. GT scheduling remains at 50%.

Philadelphia Region-Ford Division/Distribution Analyst

Just received this notice from Ford. If your dealer was planning on having your car pulled for production this week, and you ordered IUP, your car will not be scheduled and it is delayed.

I only post this to keep all informed, and so that you hopefully understand if your dealer informs you that your car is delayed.
Please don't shoot the messenger.

 

Thanks for the update. My car was to be built today. Oh well, the saga continues.

 

Shouldn't effect you. If you are already scheduled, they've accounted for your IUP. It's the unscheduled orders that will now be delayed, you should be all set.

 

Karpro:
I'm scheduled for 10/18, so are you saying that this would not affect me?

 

wow this is getting pretty messy

 

There were some rumblings about this lately,

Is it possible that there is better than expected demand for IUP?

perhaps supplier is slow getting up to speed?

 

No, it isn't. So far it hasn't delayed a single car. If
is true, then as long as they have the items in (im guessing its MyColor) by the end of what is currently scheduled, there won't be any delays.

 

I think it has more to do with MyColor being something completely brand new, and yes, not enough were available. I don't think it has anything to do with the demand, just probably a manufacturing snafu. Something completely new like MyColor is bound to have at least one problem.

 

As far as I know, you are all set. It's is the new orders that the IUP haven't been already accounted for that will have issues.

 

If they are only delaying a week it won't be too much of a problem ...

 

I think I mentioned this in a thread I started yesterday. I found out the "Texas Connection" facilitates cars for my dealer in a manner that seems to be more efficient. The "connection" seems to pretty up-to-speed with what's going on.

Jim

 

You did post this yesterday, and thanks. However, I still doubt the Texas thing is true.

 

Thanks to everyone here, I stopped by the dealership this afternoon asking for an explanation of "Texas". The sales mgr. explained that this "middle person" in Texas actually processes orders for several dealerships (South) and takes "the leg work" out of the ordering.

The cars are manipulated in regards to stock orders that can be changed to "retail" and allocations that can be "adjusted". Anywho, I don't have much of a choice. With this thread, I feel even better about the info. that was conveyed onto me yesterday.

Thanks,
Jim

 

Mine was ordered Sep. 30 with an IUP, and they gave me a build week of Nov 1st. Will that be bumped?

 

I still don't think thats true ... what would be the point? It took my dealership maybe 3 minutes to enter my order ...

 

Probably not. If it is already scheduled to be built then it should be OK.

 

I hope my V6 IUP Sport is not hold up :shock:

 

It is pretty weird.....they built the car on the computer ( 5 mins.) and told me it was "ordered", but the explanantion I got yesterday spelled "middleman". Don't think I have any options there, but I am looking at other dealers (esp. after getting an X Plan).

 

Will there be any stangs on the dealership lots without the IUP?...

Or will almost every one have it?

 

What is MyColor?